- rib|ald|ry
- rib|ald|ry «RIHB uhl dree», noun, plural -ries.1. ribald quality or character.2. ribald language: »
He ducked and dodged as he exchanged ribaldries with anyone who attempted to hit him (Sunday Times).
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rib´ald|ly — rib|ald «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun. –adj. offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »a ribald story, a ribald party. SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross. –n. a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
rib|ald — «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun. –adj. offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »a ribald story, a ribald party. SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross. –n. a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry. ╂[< Old French ribauld,… … Useful english dictionary
rib·ald — … Useful english dictionary
rib — rib·ald·ly; rib·al·drous; rib·al·dry; rib·and; rib·bok; rib·bon·er; rib·bon·ism; rib·bon·man; rib·by; rib; rib·less; rib·let; rib·ald; rib·band; rib·ber; rib·bing; rib·bon; pe·rib·o·lus; … English syllables
ald — fitz·ger·ald; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; rib·ald·ly; spring·ald; ALD; ald; em·er·ald; her·ald; rib·ald; … English syllables
ribald — rib·ald … English syllables
ribaldly — rib·ald·ly … English syllables
ribald — rib|ald [ˈrıbəld] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ribald person of bad character (13 19 centuries), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber to sleep around ] ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex ▪ a ribald remark ▪ ribald… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ribaldry — rib|ald|ry [ˈrıbəldri] n [U] ribald remarks or jokes … Dictionary of contemporary English
ribald — rib•ald [[t]ˈrɪb əld[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]ˈraɪ bəld[/t]] adj. 1) vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking 2) a ribald person • Etymology: 1200–50; ME ribald, ribaud (n.) < OF ribau(l) d=rib(er) to be licentious (<… … From formal English to slang
